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babyvol


Posted: Today 9:42 PM
Re: Latest I can gather TIWIW
Media being told its done as in no way it can be worked out with Gruden
 
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Hubbs latest...

Honestly, I have created some confusion here in the last 30 minutes. Sorry for the length, but I'm going to try and make clear where I am with all the Gruden stuff.

Back in late October (week of Alabama game, is when he reported it) some third party people started doing some serious exploring particularly with Gruden.

From that point, Gruden really started looking at Tennessee as a possibility. We did mention that if Gruden came to Tennessee we thought it would have an orange feel, but that didn't mean to me that he was assembling his staff. I think he had talked to some about joining him in his return to coaching and that included the possibility of Tennessee. And some of those candidates were former Vols or had coached at Tennessee like a Ron Zook.

The Gruden talk kind of died down 2 weeks ago or there about. Then the talk resurfaced after the tweet from the CBS Sports NFL reporter.

I don't believe it's ever been close to being done and I have said that I would have to see it to believe it. Obviously last weekend the Gruden talk again hit a fever pitch that was only heightened by the firing of Dooley.

Peyton Manning and Gruden are friends and have spoken. I don't think that Manning has recruited Gruden to the Vols. I think he would endorse the hire. I have no one telling me that Manning is set to give big money for the hire.

Now on Tuesday, athletics director Dave Hart and some powers that be (some who I believe was the October 3rd party people) met following the announcement that Jimmy Cheek was giving money to the athletic department. I understand that meeting was about timetable of a hire, finances of the hire, and candidates for hire.

Following that meeting the word from people on Wednesday was very little to no optimism that Gruden was going to end up with the Vols.

And our stance has continued to be that I gotta believe it to see it. I don't think they hit some snag over money as I don't think it's ever gotten to that point with Hart's pursuit of Gruden.
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Coastypop said:
If he was not a part of a smokescreen and the ad ask hm to not repoert it, but he didn't report it or break the news story of East Tenn... what would you call it?
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If he knew that gruden wa the gruden and they ask him to sit on that info???


Is that your question?
 
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Volfan615 said:
Fulmer's job was to develop the players not the coaches. He obviously had assistants that did a great job. So what if they don't compare to who ever.

And there is no need for YOU to consider them if Gruden falls through. I'm sure Hart has things under control.
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Ha ha...I am Hart!

Seriously, my comment (to another poster) was about developing a coaching tree (when he lamented about not having someone from the TN coaching tree)...not about developing players. You called BS. I refuted....now you say it doesn't matter.

Ok...we can agree to disagree or agree...whatever is fine by me. Ha ha.

Lets just hope Gruden signs up.
 
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ACvol3 said:
Why do people keep saying, everything seems to be lining up the way ____ said it would....??

Nothing has happened! Lol
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If we have Gruden sowed up, what he said makes sense. You're gonna hear a couple of names being mentioned as targets for Hart to approach and talk to.

1. It draws attention away from Gruden
2. He's following the rules by interviewing multiple candidates for the open position.

As i said, lines up with what SBV was saying.
 
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#9,891
I really feel like I'm the only member of my family that wants Gruden here and that actually thinks he can be successful here..I guess I'm officially going crazy..Kinda bummed now.
 
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